The way has been cleared for the Government's planned divestment of the Hampden Sugar Estate in Trelawny. Hampden Estate sought an injunction, until the Supreme Court heard a civil suit...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has urged parents to sensitise their children to the need to eat more locally produced foods. Dr. Tufton said that there...

Some $30 million will be spent this year to refurbish two soil labs at the Bodles Research Station, St. Catherine, and the Rural Physical Planning Division of the Ministry of...

Farmer, businessman and Councillor for the Maroon Town division of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, has been elected President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS). Mr. Harris defeated...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said the Government remains committed to improving the lot of the Jamaican farmer, through continuous innovations, designed to foster the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be instituting a number of post-harvesting measures this year, to help farmers grow better produce and ensure that consumers get more value for...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has reiterated his call for more young persons to consider agriculture as a viable career option. Dr.Tufton noted that the average...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, wants law enforcement authorities to get tougher on praedial larcenists. He told a July 8 Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that he will be seeking greater collaboration with the private sector this year, particularly in setting up proper post-harvesting...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has announced a number of initiatives which the Ministry will be introducing to intensify agricultural production within the island. Among the...

The Jamalco bauxite plant is reporting record production figures for the first six months of the year, with output at 3, 944 metric tonnes of alumina per day, exceeding the...